Matters to be placed on the short calendar shall be assigned automatically by the clerk without written claim, except as provided in Section 17-31. No such matters shall be so assigned unless filed at least five days before the opening of court on the short calendar day. Motions to dismiss, motions to strike, and motions for summary judgment shall be assigned in accordance with Sections 10-31, 10-40 and 17-45, respectively.
Section 11-15.—Short Calendar; Assignments Automatic
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule explains that matters go onto the short calendar automatically once the clerk assigns them, without a written claim, and sets a five-day filing deadline before the short calendar day.
Full Text of Section 11-15
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 208.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-15 provides that the clerk automatically assigns matters to the short calendar without any need for a written claim, except as provided in Section 17-31. A matter cannot be assigned unless it is filed at least five days before the opening of court on the short calendar day. Motions to dismiss, motions to strike, and motions for summary judgment are assigned according to Sections 10-31, 10-40, and 17-45, respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to file a written claim to get my motion on the short calendar?
No. Under Section 11-15, the clerk assigns matters to the short calendar automatically, except as provided in Section 17-31.
How far in advance must I file to make a particular short calendar day?
At least five days before the opening of court on that short calendar day.
Do motions to dismiss, strike, or for summary judgment follow this same assignment rule?
They are assigned according to their own specific sections — Sections 10-31, 10-40, and 17-45, respectively — rather than the general rule in this section.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-15). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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